Moro weapons

[Ian]

Ariel:

Some of the terms that you have questions about are alternative spellings of better recognized words (e.g., bangkung, kampilan). Others are taken from the names of weapons used in Borneo or the Celebes. I am away from my references at the present time but will get back to you when I am home again.

You may find some of the unusual terms in v. Zonneveld, especially the ones adopted from Borneo tribes.

Ian.

[Rick]

Dredging this up to add a photo.
From top to bottom :

Balacion
Kiya
Lug Log
Mabaui
Bolo

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by Rick

Dredging this up to add a photo.
From top to bottom :

Balacion
Kiya
Lug Log
Mabaui
Bolo

My apologies for necro-ing this thread. Sir Rick, may I have your source on this? I am greatly interested, thanks.

[DaveA]

As long as you dredged up this thread

Here is a web site selling new Filipino traditional weapons. I make no claim regarding authenticity, but it could be a useful site to identify some names and shapes of unfamiliar or rarely seen weapons such as the laring (on Ariel’s list).

[kai]

Hello Dave,

You may want to reconsider - in the light of the forum rules as well as this recent posting:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...08&postcount=9

Regards,
Kai

[mross]

I would much more trust the descriptions here;

[kai]

Hello Mike,

I do understand your sentiments. However, I don't think we want this thread become dealers' links galore...

Regards,
Kai

[Rick]

Originally Posted by xasterix

My apologies for necro-ing this thread. Sir Rick, may I have your source on this? I am greatly interested, thanks.

Hi, if you'll note post #6 in this thread you will see the examples.

About all I can comment is that some Seller had either broken up the examples on a Moro weapons board, or bought a bunch of examples loose and auctioned them off in groups.
This was some years back; I put them in a shadow box on red cloth.